FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Integration of Smart Home Technology and Living In Place
Living In Place
Institute™ (LIPI) partners with CEDIA Expo and the National Kitchen
& Bath Association (NKBA) to provide custom educational programming
September 12 – 14, 2019, in Denver, Colorado
(DENVER, CO) — September
9, 2019 —The Living in Place Institute (LIPI) brings its mission to
help create accessible, comfortable
and safe living environments to every home to CEDIA Expo, September 12-14, at the ColoradoConvention Center in Denver. CEDIA Expo is the leading trade show for the home technology industry with more than 500 leading home tech manufacturers and 20,000
tech professionals in attendance.
“Smart home technology provides people of all
ages and abilities a level of independence, assistance, convenience and
security that didn’t exist 10 years ago,” explained Louie Delaware, co-founder,
LIPI. “Whether it’s a smart security system, connected sensors that learn
your routine or monitor for falls, or voice-activation, you can find these and
more at CEDIA Expo. We are excited to be at this year’s show to be able to
educate attendees on the foundations of Living In Place and the importance of
their role as manufacturers and integrators. This isn’t just about baby boomers
and people with physical challenges, it’s about smart design for everyone.”
Living In Place Institute
Showcase – Booth #949
Throughout the three days of
CEDIA Expo, the Living In Place Institute will have daily demonstrations in its
booth (#949). These interactive demos offer insights into the challenges that
can unexpectedly affect our lives and routine habits and how design can be the
solution to lasting independence, and safety in our homes. Control4, a leading provider of automation and
home networking systems to automate and control connected devices including
lighting, audio, video, climate control, intercom, and security will also be
featured in the space.
NKBA Thought Leadership Tech
Summit – Connecting the Connectors
On Friday, September 13, the Living
In Place Institute takes to the stage at the National Kitchen & Bath
Association (NKBA) Thought Leadership Tech Summit – Connecting the Connectors, in
Denver. LIPI co-founder, Erik Listou will moderate one of the day’s panels –
“How Integrated Tech Brings Wellness, Security and Safety to All Homes”. The panel
will explore how the worlds of design and technology are leveraged to create
customized, adaptive in-home living experiences for all people, regardless of
age or ability
Joining Listou on the panel are
three Certified Living in Place Professionals, Jan Neiges, CKD, CLIPP and
principal at Jan Neiges Design in Denver, Colorado; LaDonna Ericksen, CLIPP and
founder of Interiors by Design in Omaha, Nebraska; and new CLIPP graduate, Ryan
Herd, CLIPP and CEO of 1 Sounce Choice LLC and founder of Caregiver Smart
Solutions. Joining them on the panel is Christina Reed, Project Design
Specialist for Monogram Appliances and an NKBA Thirty Under 30 alumni.
Design + Connection Pavilion Tech Collider Talk –
Healthy Home Automation
Also on Friday, September 13, Certified Living In Place Professional and
designer Barbara Barton, CMKBD and
architect Doug Walter, AIA, take the floor at the Design + Connect Pavilion (booth
#1960) to talk through their experience working together to design and build
today’s healthy home. Running the gamut from ground breaking to key turning,
Healthy Home Automation will cover aspects of a home and how they affect
someone psychologically, mentally, physically, and emotionally. Join them at
1pm MT for this engaging and informative conversation.
CEDIA Expo Tech Talk – How Integrated
Tech Brings Wellness, Security and Safety to All Homes
On
Saturday, September 14, Listou will moderate a Tech Talk on the CEDIA Expo Smart
Stage in partnership with CT.Lab
Media. Joining him on the
panel are Certified Living In Place Professional and designer Toni Sabatino, AKBD, CLIPP and principal
of Toni Sabatino Style; Mike Restrepo, owner of Restrepo Innovations Tech and Alex
Capecelatro, CEO and founder of Josh A.I. The panelists will discuss how integrated
technology brings wellness, security and safety to all homes. Visit the Smart
Stage at 11:30am MT to listen to the panel.
For more information about the Living In Place Institute, contact Julie McCrary, White Good, [email protected] or 717.278.0515.
About Living In Place Institute
Founded in 2014, the Living In Place Institute (LIPI) offers an
extensive certification training program embracing the Living In Place
philosophy All homes accessible, comfortable and safe, regardless
of the current or future occupants needs or age.” As the internationally
recognized leading provider of education for home accessibility and safety,
LIPI brings professionals together from all facets of the home construction and
remodeling industry including design, construction, medical, home care,
real estate, home inspection and government professionals. After successfully
completing the Certified Living In Place Professional™ (CLIPP™)
program, graduates have access to Living In Place Institute’s “Home
Accessibility and Safety Assessment Checklist™” (HASAC™) This
one-of-a-kind app is vital for conducting comprehensive home assessments and
available only to CLIPP graduates.
For more information, visit www.LivingInPlace.Institute. Certified Living In Place Professional™
(CLIPP™), Living In Place Institute™ (LIPI™) and Home Accessibility and Safety
Assessment Checklist™ (HASAC™) are all trademarks of the Living In Place
Institute, LLC.
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